HLD v Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
[2025] EWHC 1750 (KB)·2025·Settlement approved by the court
A mother attended at 37 weeks with two days of absent fetal movement and worrying heart tracings, but delivery was delayed and the baby suffered brain damage causing cerebral palsy. The court approved a settlement for the now 13-year-old child as being in her best interests.
Reduced fetal movements with abnormal monitoring call for urgent delivery. Court approval hearings for children often keep the settlement figures confidential.